First known Religious Establishment at Kilmun (Graham s Point) by Fintan Munna

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1 3,700 B.C. Evidence of settlement in the area 400 A.D. St. Ninian brings Christianity to Whithorn & Scotland 565 Columba founded the monastery of Iona First known Religious Establishment at Kilmun (Graham s Point) by Fintan Munna 700 Occupation at Ardnadam site 795 First Norse invasion of Skye down to Iona 8th century Circa 11th C Slab grave dating from 8th C in Kilmun church yard Burial cists at Graham s Point Earl of Mentieth believed to have possession of Cowal 1169 Paisley Abbey established Late 9th century 10th 11th C Norse raids on the Clyde Stone chapel at Ardnadam Charter of Duncan son of Ferchar granting to the monks of Paisley the lands, fishings and right of patronage to Kilmun 1263 Battle of Largs 1270 Grant of Duncan confirmed by his son Engus 1294 Charter witnessed by Humfred of Kylmon Late 14th C Pope Benedict grants the Abbot of Kilmun the privilege of using a mitre and ring. King David confirms that Mary, Countess of Menteith conveyed Kilmun and adjoining lands to her kinsman Guilleaspic Campbell who was bound to present her with a pair of Paris gloves each year, if asked for. Campbells take over Lordship of Cowal, residence at Strathechaig (possibly sited in vicinity of Kilmun House) King Robert III granted lands in Stron to John Stewart 1440 Death of Archibald or Celestine Campbell, burial at Kilmun 1441 The Pope grants the petition of Sir Duncan Campbell for the erection of the parish church of St.Mund into a Collegiate Church with a provost and seven chaplains.

2 1442 Sir Duncan endowed the church from various lands Sir Duncan created Lord Campbell 1450 King James II confirms above Provost is Peter Wilstan (Wilson), a married man with children Sir Duncan by a deed signed at the collegiate church of St Mund bound in case of his failure to fulfil a grant to the Friars preachers of Glasgow Charter by Lord lie Campbell (Sir Duncan) witnessed by Master Peter the Provost, Sir Thomas Spens, Sir Duncan Lindesay, Sir Donald M Agrade,Sir John Baxter, Sir Duncan Mcmolane, Sir Alexander Dewar and Sir Duncan, son of John Beg, Chaplains of the college kirk of Kilmone. Death of Lord Duncan Campbell, succeeded by his grandson Colin 1457 Colin created first Earl of Argyll Provost is David Uchtree, notary public 1474 Lands including Kilmone granted by King James lll to Sir John Colquhoune of Luse Inveraray created Burgh of Barony For services to himself and his predecessors, King James IV erected the town of Kilmound with its bounds into a free burgh of barony for ever, the inhabitants to have the full right of buying and selling within the burgh wine, wax, woollen and lined cloth, and whatever merchandise should arrive there. Within the burgh bakers, brewers, butchers, fishmongers, fleshmongers, and workmen of all crafts. All inhabitants to be burgesses and have the power to elect baillies, erect a cross, hold a weekly market every Monday and two yearly fairs, one on St Mund s day (21st October) and one on 3 May. King James IV confirms Barony of Kilmvn, yielding 24 marks to Archibald Earl of Ergil Death of 1st Earl, inherited by his son Colin, 2nd Earl Sir John Dewar provost, former rector of Loch Awe 1498 Deed by Gilchrist Lawmond dated at Kilmon 1497 Sir John Colquhoune of Luse sold to Archibald Earl of Ergil various lands including Innerquhapill occupied by "a certain

3 procurator with the staff of St Mund called Deowray 1507 Sir John Dewar provost appears in records King James IV confirmed Barony of Kilmone to Colin Earl of Argyle Death of Sir Colin Campbell, 2nd Earl at Flodden Field. Succeeded by Colin, 3rd Earl 1522 Sir Archibald Leych provost King James IV confirmed Barony of Kilmone to Archibald Campbell Death of Colin 3rd Earl, succeeded by his son Archibald Master Robert Makvicar (or M Yvicare) provost Lands and Barony of Kilmwn resigned by Earl Archibald and granted anew by King James V Master Robert Makvicar (or M Yvicare) provost 1542 Earl Archibald again resigned the same lands which were granted by the king to Archibald his heir reserving liferent to the Earl 1548 Master Robert Makvicar (or M Yvicare) provost 1557 Master Robert Lawmond provost 1558 Death of Archibald 4th Earl, succeeded by his son Archibald 1560 The Scottish Restoration John Campbell provost 1566 Charter by Ninian Stewart witnessed at Kilmone John Campbell provost 1573 Death of 5th Earl Archibald succeeded by his brother Colin Archibald Campbell provost Pont s map shows Loch Aint and the church site 1584 Death of 6th Earl, succeeded by his infant son Archibald 1601 King James VI granted Master Duncan Campbell provostry of Kilmun

4 1602 Earl Archibald granted same to Master Duncan Campbell of Craignish Alexander Colville provost Archibald Campbell of Kilmun served heir in certain lands to his father Archibald provost of Kilmun Archibald of Kilmun assigned to Lord Lorne the tack of the whole teinds granted to him by Master Duncan Campbell provost of Kilmun Death of Archibald,7th Earl This is a possible date for the extension of the burial place at Kilmun. Lamont raid and murder of Campbells at Kilmun. Tower burned. Campbell revenge resulted in the murder of about 136 of the Lamont family in Dunoon 1661 Death of 8th Earl by execution 1663 Restoration of Earldom of Argyll 1670 Earliest visible gravestone in churchyard 1667 Patronage of Kilmuin included in a new grant of the earldom by King Charles ll to Archibald James Campbell provost 1668 Death of Mary Stewart, wife of 7th Earl 1685 Death of Archibald, 9th Earl by execution Archibald served heir to his father Archibald in the collegiate church Death of Archibald, 10th Earl, 1st Duke Minister of Dunoon arranges renovation of the church Patrick Campbell of Balcardine provost 1735 Death of Elizabeth Talmash 1st Duchess 1743 Death of John 2nd Duke 1750 Colonel Robert Campbell of Finab provost 1761 Death of Archibald 3rd Duke (Ilay)

5 1770 Death of John 4th Duke General Alexander Campbell of Monzie provost Fearful storm in August destroying crops and sweeping away all the bridges in the area Great floods during March sweep away a cottage killing a mother and child 1789 Sketches of the church made by the minister John Melvil 1791 Death of Elizabeth Gunning, 5th Duchess 1794 Concern about the condition of the mausoleum, and plans to demolish and rebuild 1796 Renovation completed 1806 Death of John 5th Duke 1818 Repairs to the church and the churchyard enclosed by a wall Death of Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 8th Duchess Death of Joan Glassel 7th Duchess David Napier buys land in Kilmun & starts building & developing tourist business, building the pier and hotel at Kilmun. Death of John Henry Glassel, son of 7th Duchess Napier builds new road to Loch Eck 1838 Explosion at Glenlean Powdermill shakes village 1839 Death of George William 6th Duke 1841 Church demolished and new building erected by architect Thomas Burns 1847 Death of John Douglas Edward Henry 7th Duke 1852 Kilmun & Strone sailing regatta 1856 February gale smashes seven boats sheltering in the loch onto the Kilmun shore 1865 February the Kilmun Hermit died 1874 Death of Anne, 7th Duchess 1878 Death of Elizabeth Georgiana 8th Duchess

6 1891 Lord Lorne begins planning renovation of the mausoleum First of the Stephen Adam stained glass windows installed in the church Extensive renovations of the burial place stop with plans to further improve outlined by Lorne. This stage is never actioned. Publication of "The Saviour in the Newer Light" by Rev. Alex Robinson, which sparked the "Kilmun Heresy Case" Renovation of the church building and cleaning-up of the mediaeval tower 1899 Church reopened 1900 Death of George Douglas 8th Duke 1901 Elizabeth Blackwell takes her first holiday at the Kilmun Hotel 1910 Elizabeth Blackwell buried at Kilmun 1912 Rev. A. Wallace MacKinlay gifted a new window in remembrance of Duncan McColl, Church Treasurer, and Robert Wilson, the Session Clerk Death of John George Edward Henry 9th Duke 1923 War memorial unveiled in March 1949 Death of Niall Dairmid 10th Duke